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Academic
Digidesign Mbox 2, Digidesign's Pro Tools LE based portable
studio, offers novices and pros alike command of any project and full
session compatibility with other Pro Tools systems, all the way up to
Pro Tools|HD systems. The Pro Tools LE software included with Mbox 2
shares many of the same features as the award-winning software used by
professionals worldwide. With its spectrum of features, Academic
Digidesign Mbox 2 — Digidesign's most affordable Pro Tools LE product —
works hand in hand with your creativity to bring your ideas to life.
The
physical design of the Academic Digidesign Mbox 2 hardware unit is both
distinctive and functional: It can be positioned horizontally or
vertically for easy placement. Academic Digidesign Mbox 2 comes with
two faceplates, which are easily swapped using the included hex wrench.
One faceplate features a large handle that makes the unit easily
portable. The second faceplate, which offers a rubberized grip, allows
Academic Digidesign Mbox 2 to sit flat on a desktop and reduces the
space required when the unit is packed for traveling.
Academic Digidesign Mbox 2 - The Essentials
Academic
Digidesign Mbox 2 is a full-featured, USB-powered studio-in-a-box that
works with your Window XP- or Mac OS X-based computer to give you a
compact, portable, professional-quality audio production system. With a
distinctive hardware interface that delivers exceptional sound quality,
Academic Digidesign Mbox 2 works in conjunction with your computer and
your Pro Tools LE software to provide the creative power you need to
achieve professional results. Complementing the hardware interface's
analog, digital, and MIDI I/O, Pro Tools LE software offers 32 tracks
of simultaneous recording and playback, 128 virtual tracks, 256 MIDI
tracks, and a host of additional features. As with all Pro Tools|HD and
Pro Tools LE systems, Academic Digidesign Mbox 2 also ships with the
Pro Tools Ignition Pack — an impressive array of added composition and
production tools to extend the power of your system. From beginning to
end, Academic Digidesign Mbox 2 places you in an ideal position to
realize your creative vision.
Academic Digidesign Mbox 2 - Enhancers
While
Academic Digidesign Mbox 2 is a fully functional system, many
additional products are available that can increase the scope and
performance of your Pro Tools LE environment. High-powered RTAS
(real-time) and AudioSuite (file-based) plug-in. These plug-ins work in
conjunction with Pro Tools LE in both real-time and non-real-time
formats, frequently improving upon the hardware counterparts that they
emulate. The addition of a FireWire drive is also a wise choice,
improving the performance of your system by increasing throughput and
data transfer speeds.
Academic Digidesign Mbox 2 - Pro Tools LE
With
its matchless combination of flexibility, power, and simplicity, Pro
Tools software has become the industry standard for audio production.
Pro Tools software allows you to harness the power of your Digidesign
hardware to move your ideas from concept to completion — all with total
ease and efficiency. By balancing power and simplicity, Pro Tools
software is also perfectly suited to those just getting into digital
audio production for the first time. With its accommodating nature and
extensive functionality, Pro Tools software is unlike any other
application available. It works in tandem with Pro Tools LE hardware to
help you achieve professional results affordably.
If you need to,
augmenting your Pro Tools LE software is easy. Stream ReWire
applications into Pro Tools LE for mixing and further processing,
integrate a Digidesign Command|8 control surface for hands-on mixing,
or add the DV Toolkit option to sweeten and augment the audio content
of film and video projects. You can always choose from a huge ion of
additional RTAS or AudioSuite plug-ins and software.
Academic Digidesign Mbox 2 - Hardware Features
As
a complement to the comprehensive collection of intuitive software
products included with the Academic Digidesign Mbox 2 system, the
hardware interface is both powerful and easy to use, featuring a
distinctive external design, impressive sound quality, and extensive
input and output options. Connect your MIDI module or controller, then
plug your guitar or bass directly into the DI jack (without the need
for an extra preamp), your keyboard or mixer into the line jack, or
your mic into the XLR jack. Launch a new Pro Tools session to build and
manage your project, and you're in an ideal position to create — from
beginning to end, in a fully self-contained environment. The Academic
Digidesign Mbox 2 system's hardware and software interact seamlessly,
offering you all the power and flexibility of a Pro Tools workstation
in a results-oriented micro studio.
Academic Digidesign Mbox 2 Features
- Superior sound quality
- Four simultaneous inputs and outputs with analog and digital I/O*
- Two analog inputs (XLR, 1/4" line, and 1/4" DI jacks) and two analog outputs (1/4" jacks)
- Two channels of S/PDIF digital I/O (RCA)
- 48V phantom power for condenser microphones
- 24-bit/48 kHz audio
- MIDI in/out
- Zero-latency monitoring
- 100% USB powered
* Four simultaneous inputs require two channels of digital input plus two analog channels.
Academic Digidesign Mbox 2 Specifications
Academic Digidesign Mbox 2 Analog Inputs
Separate source ion and gain control per channel
Mic: XLR with 48V phantom power
Mic preamp: >120 db EIN @ > 40 dB gain
Line: 1/4"
DI: 1/4"
Maximum Input: 8.7 V RMS (balanced), or +21 dBu
Academic Digidesign Mbox 2 Analog Line Outputs
Maximum Output: +4 dBV into 1 kohm
Unbalanced output connectors
Academic Digidesign Mbox 2 Headphone Output
Separate volume control&mdash1/4" output
> 6 mW into 50 ohm
Academic Digidesign Mbox 2 Digital I/O
S/PDIF I/O (24-bit)
RCA jacks
Academic Digidesign Mbox 2 Misc.
24-bit clean to/from the computer
USB type B socket (v. 1.1) cable included (does not support passive USB hubs)
Dimensions — measured Mbox 2 in horizontal (handle-down) configuration
Height, box: 14.9cm with handle: 17.7cm with handle cover: 15.6cm
Width: 22.4cm
Depth: 18.4cm (includes knobs)
Weight: 1.23 kg.
Mbox 2 A/D
Sample Rate: 44.1, 48 kHz
Dynamic Range: 106 dB (A-weighted), 103 dB (unweighted)
THD+N (line input): 0.003% (-90.4 dB) @ 1 kHz
THD+N @ 40 dB gain (mic input): 0.006% (-84 dB) @ 1 kHz1
Mic EIN (unweighted): -120 dB @ 40 dB gain, 150 ohm source
Frequency Response: +0/-0.5 dB, 20 Hz – 20 kHz3
Maximum Input: +21 dBu
Input Impedance (pad off): Mic=3.5 kOhm Line=10 kOhm DI= >1 MOhm
Mbox 2 D/A
Sample Rate: 44.1, 48 kHz
Dynamic Range: 106 dB (A-weighted), 103 dB (unweighted)
THD+N: 0.003% (-90.4 dB) -1 dBFS @ 1 kHz
Frequency Response: +/-0.5 dB, 20 Hz – 20 kHz
System Requirements
